Roll farms
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I'm late, but sorry to hear about your FIL. Hope your mother-in-law does ok - My MIL lost her husband of 55 yrs 2 yrs ago and it was / is very hard for her.
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Hope your DH and son are doing well. Along with your MIL. So glad to hear your DH's brother made it. Thank him for his service to our Country for me.
It's going to be tough for your MIL. Know my MIL was lost when my FIL passed. But with family around, hopefully she can find her way without her partner.
Blackpowder... haven't heard that for awhile. My Son was taught how to fire with blackpowder by the fine men down at the range. They loved to teach Henry different ways to shoot. And Henry loved to shoot with blackpowder. Did really well. The Guys were amazed. Shame for your friend with the dud cap.
Will be with you "in spirit" as you wait those 5 months for BABIES! Can't wait to hear about healthy Moms and Babies.
It's going to be tough for your MIL. Know my MIL was lost when my FIL passed. But with family around, hopefully she can find her way without her partner.
Blackpowder... haven't heard that for awhile. My Son was taught how to fire with blackpowder by the fine men down at the range. They loved to teach Henry different ways to shoot. And Henry loved to shoot with blackpowder. Did really well. The Guys were amazed. Shame for your friend with the dud cap.
Will be with you "in spirit" as you wait those 5 months for BABIES! Can't wait to hear about healthy Moms and Babies.
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jodief100
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It is raining again. I hope the creek starts flowing again before winter sets in. We have made lots of progress on the garage. The skirt boards are in and the framing is almost done. Next is the trusses, that will be fun. I wanted to get pics last night but it was pouring.
I borrowed some tools because hubby was hogging the ones I need to finish my goat shelter. If the rain clears out this may be the weekend to finish it.
My little silkie hens are laying 2 eggs a day. I still haven't figured out which are boys and which are girls. I am not even sure if I have 2, 3 or 4 hens. I know one partridge colored one is a roo. He tells me so every morning when I go in the barn to feed the dogs. The big hens are not laying, I need to get a light on them but they are too far from the house. I am considering a solor one but I can't find one for a reasonable price that will store more than 8 hours of charge at a time.
My LGD, Jack brought a deer leg out of the woods to chew on for awhile yesterday. He really enjoyed his treat.
I borrowed some tools because hubby was hogging the ones I need to finish my goat shelter. If the rain clears out this may be the weekend to finish it.
My little silkie hens are laying 2 eggs a day. I still haven't figured out which are boys and which are girls. I am not even sure if I have 2, 3 or 4 hens. I know one partridge colored one is a roo. He tells me so every morning when I go in the barn to feed the dogs. The big hens are not laying, I need to get a light on them but they are too far from the house. I am considering a solor one but I can't find one for a reasonable price that will store more than 8 hours of charge at a time.
My LGD, Jack brought a deer leg out of the woods to chew on for awhile yesterday. He really enjoyed his treat.
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jodief100
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The creek is flowing and the river is up. The last few days have been cold and wet but this weekend is supposed to be nice. I need to get some more hay but my barn is getting full. As soon as we finish the garage hubby can get his workshop out of there but in the meantime I will just have to pile it high. I love going in the barn and smelling the fresh hay scent.
I got new tires for the truck. I got some real heavy duty hauling tires and they cost me a fortune! I had to order them. Then I had to wait for 3 HOURS last night for them to install them. Between that and the little issue at the train tracks (barrier stuck down, dummys not knowing what to do and blocking traffic in both directions) I didn't get home until 10 last night. That is past my bedtime and I was grumpy.
I got the breeding pen extended with the electronet so I can put off feeding hay there for a few weeks. I got that done in the cold wet rain this week. Installing it is easy, they advertise that. What they fail to mention is taking it down and moving it without it becomming a tangled mess is a PAIN! I still love the stuff though.
Hope to have pics of a finished goat shelter this weekend. My boy has open house for the high school he wants to go to so Sunday is busy. I am not sure if just Saturday will be enough time......
I got new tires for the truck. I got some real heavy duty hauling tires and they cost me a fortune! I had to order them. Then I had to wait for 3 HOURS last night for them to install them. Between that and the little issue at the train tracks (barrier stuck down, dummys not knowing what to do and blocking traffic in both directions) I didn't get home until 10 last night. That is past my bedtime and I was grumpy.
I got the breeding pen extended with the electronet so I can put off feeding hay there for a few weeks. I got that done in the cold wet rain this week. Installing it is easy, they advertise that. What they fail to mention is taking it down and moving it without it becomming a tangled mess is a PAIN! I still love the stuff though.
Hope to have pics of a finished goat shelter this weekend. My boy has open house for the high school he wants to go to so Sunday is busy. I am not sure if just Saturday will be enough time......
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jodief100
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It was a very busy weekend. We got started putting up the trusses on the garage. I got the siding on the goat shelter and started moving the net for that field. I smashed my thumb really good putting in the siding and hubby had to finish for me. 
I have four little doelings with the poops. All seem to be recovering except one. I wormed her, treated for cocci and have been giving her scour halt, probios and electrolytes for 5 days and no improvement. I bought some of the Revitalyte Gelling stuff that Rolls recommends and have been giving her that but I have no idea the dosage. The package says give the whole thing mixed in two quarts for foals and calves. I cant syringe even half a quart down her so I put as much in 100 cc (my biggest drencher) as I can before it gets too thick and gave that to her twice yesterday. I did again this morning and will keep it up a few days. I am also going to run a fecal to the vet.
I have decided guineas are stupid. I closed up the holes in the chicken net they were using to get out because the goats were getting into the feed. So a bunch of the guineas were stuck outside. They walked along the net one way to the corner, then back around another corner, about 2/3 of the way around the pen. Then reversed and did the same path again and again. They never went all the way around. Then I put one corner down so they could get back in. They came up to the corner, look and one jumps over. The others reverse, go 2/3 around and come back. One more jumps over the fence. The others go the same course, reverse and one more jumps over. They repeated this pattern until all seven were in. Crazy birds!
It is cooling off fast. We had frost yesterday morning. I had a fire in the fireplace every night for the last 4 nights. I may have to break down and turn the heat on soon.
Cream of the Crop sale and picking up my new does this weekend!!!!!!!!!!
I have four little doelings with the poops. All seem to be recovering except one. I wormed her, treated for cocci and have been giving her scour halt, probios and electrolytes for 5 days and no improvement. I bought some of the Revitalyte Gelling stuff that Rolls recommends and have been giving her that but I have no idea the dosage. The package says give the whole thing mixed in two quarts for foals and calves. I cant syringe even half a quart down her so I put as much in 100 cc (my biggest drencher) as I can before it gets too thick and gave that to her twice yesterday. I did again this morning and will keep it up a few days. I am also going to run a fecal to the vet.
I have decided guineas are stupid. I closed up the holes in the chicken net they were using to get out because the goats were getting into the feed. So a bunch of the guineas were stuck outside. They walked along the net one way to the corner, then back around another corner, about 2/3 of the way around the pen. Then reversed and did the same path again and again. They never went all the way around. Then I put one corner down so they could get back in. They came up to the corner, look and one jumps over. The others reverse, go 2/3 around and come back. One more jumps over the fence. The others go the same course, reverse and one more jumps over. They repeated this pattern until all seven were in. Crazy birds!
It is cooling off fast. We had frost yesterday morning. I had a fire in the fireplace every night for the last 4 nights. I may have to break down and turn the heat on soon.
Cream of the Crop sale and picking up my new does this weekend!!!!!!!!!!
elevan
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I posted about my crazy guineas today too. How old are yours? Mine are 15 weeks and just started getting really silly. We plan to process them in a couple more weeks.
Roll farms
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Oooh, you're gonna eat guineas? 
We had a young one escape when I went to move them from the 'little chicken barn' to the guinea pen. I've actually never had any get completely away from me before, and had 2 get loose this year. I must be slipping....
Anyhoo, the white one I figured I'd never see again, just like the blue one a week before.
2 days later, he's IN the chicken pen. As in, inside it.
There is ONE 6" hole in the entire pen he coulda fit through, and it's 3.5' up in the air. (DH got the bobcat bucket stuck on the wire around the pen and broke one of the vertical stays). DH swears he didn't find him and put him in there.
So either that's the smartest dumb guinea in the world, OR a neighbor found him and put him in there when we weren't around to see it...which I find highly unlikely.
*cue twilight music*
You know I'm just dying to see pics of the new kikos, Jodie...I'm hoping you end up w/ one or more that look like they're out of Iron Horse.
We had a young one escape when I went to move them from the 'little chicken barn' to the guinea pen. I've actually never had any get completely away from me before, and had 2 get loose this year. I must be slipping....
Anyhoo, the white one I figured I'd never see again, just like the blue one a week before.
2 days later, he's IN the chicken pen. As in, inside it.
There is ONE 6" hole in the entire pen he coulda fit through, and it's 3.5' up in the air. (DH got the bobcat bucket stuck on the wire around the pen and broke one of the vertical stays). DH swears he didn't find him and put him in there.
So either that's the smartest dumb guinea in the world, OR a neighbor found him and put him in there when we weren't around to see it...which I find highly unlikely.
*cue twilight music*
You know I'm just dying to see pics of the new kikos, Jodie...I'm hoping you end up w/ one or more that look like they're out of Iron Horse.
elevan
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Yeah, we're gonna eat the guineas 
77Herford
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Yes, Guineas are nuts.jodief100 said:It was a very busy weekend. We got started putting up the trusses on the garage. I got the siding on the goat shelter and started moving the net for that field. I smashed my thumb really good putting in the siding and hubby had to finish for me.
I have four little doelings with the poops. All seem to be recovering except one. I wormed her, treated for cocci and have been giving her scour halt, probios and electrolytes for 5 days and no improvement. I bought some of the Revitalyte Gelling stuff that Rolls recommends and have been giving her that but I have no idea the dosage. The package says give the whole thing mixed in two quarts for foals and calves. I cant syringe even half a quart down her so I put as much in 100 cc (my biggest drencher) as I can before it gets too thick and gave that to her twice yesterday. I did again this morning and will keep it up a few days. I am also going to run a fecal to the vet.
I have decided guineas are stupid. I closed up the holes in the chicken net they were using to get out because the goats were getting into the feed. So a bunch of the guineas were stuck outside. They walked along the net one way to the corner, then back around another corner, about 2/3 of the way around the pen. Then reversed and did the same path again and again. They never went all the way around. Then I put one corner down so they could get back in. They came up to the corner, look and one jumps over. The others reverse, go 2/3 around and come back. One more jumps over the fence. The others go the same course, reverse and one more jumps over. They repeated this pattern until all seven were in. Crazy birds!
It is cooling off fast. We had frost yesterday morning. I had a fire in the fireplace every night for the last 4 nights. I may have to break down and turn the heat on soon.
Cream of the Crop sale and picking up my new does this weekend!!!!!!!!!!
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Jodie, good luck with your kikos. Hope they settle down quickly to their new surroundings for you. When talking at the TSC to the Breeder there, she was saying they were excited to get some Kikos as well.
Can't wait to see and hear all about them.
Can't wait to see and hear all about them.
